Spanish word

bienvenido

Pronunciation

IPA/bjembeˈniðo/

Meaning

  • interjectionwelcome

Example

¡Bienvenido!

Welcome!

Illustration for bienvenido (welcome)

More examples

¡Bienvenido a casa!

Welcome home!

Core concept

A welcome displayed or spoken to incoming people at an entrance.

Common phrases

  • bienvenido a casa

    welcome home

Similar words

hola: Offers a quick informal hello when first seeing someone.
adelante: Encourages a person to enter, commonly voiced at the threshold to admit them.

Definition in Spanish

Se dice al recibir a una persona recién llegada para indicar que su presencia es bienvenida.

Word origin

Compound of bien 'well' and venido (from venir 'to come'), literally expressing that the coming person is welcome.

Usage tips

  • Commonly seen on signs and announcements as ¡Bienvenidos! and takes gender/number endings when addressing specific people (bienvenida, bienvenidos).

Other meanings

  • welcomedadjective

Opposites

  • hasta luegosee you laterinterjection
  • hasta prontosee you sooninterjection

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